by Bryan Smith | Dec 4, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For much of the offseason, the Cleveland Indians have been interested in re-signing first baseman Mike Napoli. After the role Napoli played in helping the Indians reach the World Series in 2016, it’s not surprising...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 4, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Following the reported signing of Carlos Beltran on Saturday, the Houston Astros figure to be done improving their lineup this offseason. In addition to Beltran, the Astros have also traded for Brian McCann and signed...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 3, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine More than a decade after he spurned the Houston Astros to sign a seven-year deal with the New York Mets, prompting fans to boo him ever since, Carlos Beltran is on his way back to Houston. Multiple outlets are reporting...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 3, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After giving at least some consideration to retaining Ben Revere in 2017, the Washington Nationals on Friday decided to let him go. The Nationals non-tendered Revere, making him a free agent and giving Washington a void...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 3, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 3 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Angels were bit by the injury bug as much as any other team in baseball in 2016, and injuries have already started to have an impact on their 2017 season. The Angels announced on Friday that DH Albert...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 2, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It’s not the major move the Washington Nationals are expected to make at some point this offseason, but the reigning NL East champs did pull off a trade on Friday. The Nationals acquired catcher Derek Norris from...